Can online therapy help traumatized teens in puerto rico?
NCT ID NCT06332209
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether trauma-focused therapy delivered via telehealth can reduce PTSD symptoms in underserved youth aged 7-18 in Puerto Rico. Eighty participants who have experienced trauma and have significant PTSD symptoms will receive the therapy remotely. The goal is to see if this approach is effective and practical for reaching youth who face barriers to in-person care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy delivered via telehealth
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, accessible way to deliver trauma therapy to underserved youth who might otherwise go untreated.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small trial (80 participants) testing an existing therapy in a new format, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy requires active participation from both youth and caregivers, which may be challenging via telehealth.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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7 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 7-18 years old * experienced at least one traumatic event * present with clinically significant levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms Exclusion Criteria: * significant suicidal ideation * substance use disorder * active psychotic symptoms * pervasive developmental delays, * currently living with or in close contact with the perpetrator of their abuse
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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